Waxbills (Estrildidae)

Anambra Waxbill (Estrilda poliopareia) - HBW 15, p. 317

French: Astrild du Niger German: Anambraastrild Spanish: Estrilda del Ní

Taxonomy: Estrilda poliopareia Reichenow, 1902, south Nigeria.
Recent studies of mitochondrial phylogeny indicate that this is a distinct species, closest to E. astrild. In the past was sometimes thought to be a race of latter (both having barred plumage above and below) or of E. paludicola (both having red rump and lacking red eyestripe). Monotypic.

Distribution: S Nigeria: Onitsha, Forcados, R Nun, R Niger delta, Badagri.